Many of the players who have passed through the academy are now shining as professionals, both at Paris Saint-Germain and at other top clubs in France and Europe. Proof of the expertise of the Parisian training system.
History and values
Based at the Campus PSG since January 2024, the Parisian educators work in the best possible conditions to enable young people to learn and integrate into the world of Paris Saint-Germain, within a state-of-the-art structure that brings together professional players, the women's team and therefore the entire Parisian training system.
Voted best training centre by the French Football Federation in 2019 and 2020, the Paris Saint-Germain Training Centre has been classified in the Prestige and Class A categories for the past few seasons. A true centre of excellence, it perfectly meets the standards set out in the specifications of the Direction Technique Nationale (French national technical directorate) and symbolises the success of Parisian training, with the U19 category winning the French championship in 2023-2024.
The aim of the Training Centre is to train elite players, while providing them with an appropriate educational curriculum. It regularly takes on promising new footballing talents. Thanks to a close relationship with the clubs in the Paris region, a number of young children, from the age of 13, join the Pre-Training Centre of the club based in the capital, with the aim of joining the Training Centre at the age of 15. In this way, they can combine playing their favourite sport with continuing their studies.
Honours
| Gambardella cup | Winner 1991 Runner-up 1998, 1989, 1978 |
| U19 french championship | Winner 2016, 2011, 2010, 2006 Runner-up 2012, 2023 |
| U17 french championship | Winner 2017, 2016, 2011 Runner-up 2015, 2014, 2010, 2008 |
| French junior championship | Winner 1988 Runner-up 1980 |
| French amateur championship | Winner 2003 (group A) |
| UEFA Youth League | Runner-up 2016 |
| Best youth club | 2014, 2013, 2011, 1989 |
Hall of fame
Paris Saint-Germain Youth Academy graduates who have played at least one official match for the club
More than 100 official matches
Goalkeeper
Alphonse Areola
Midfielder
Clément Chantôme
Defender
Didier Domi
Midfielder
Pierre Ducrocq
Midfielder
Luis Fernandez
Defender
Presnel Kimpembe
MidfielderJean-Claude Lemoult
MidfielderJérôme Leroy
Defender
Francis Llacer
Defender
Thierry Morin
Defender
Jean-Marc Pilorget
MidfielderAdrien Rabiot
MidfielderPierre Reynaud
Defender
Mamadou Sakho
Forward
Amara Simba
Defender
Franck Tanasi
International players with fewer than 100 official matches
Forward
Nicolas Anelka
Forward
François Brisson
Forward
Kingsley Coman
Forward
Moussa Diaby
Forward
Jonathan Ikoné
Goalkeeper
Mike Maignan
Forward
Christopher Nkunku
Midfielder
Warren Zaïre-Emery
Other players
Fabrice Abriel, Yacine Adli, Bernard Allou, Adil Aouchiche, Loris Arnaud, Jean-Kevin Augustin, Thierry Bacconnier, Jean-Michel Badiane, Jean-Christophe Bahebeck, Pierre Bajoc, Souleymane Bamba, Dominique Barberat, Claude Barrabé, Djamel Belmadi, Selim Benachour, Michel Bensoussan, Antoine Bernede, Sylvain Bied, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Nathan Bitumazala, Yannick Boli, Gilles Brisson, Bernard Bureau, Roméo Calenda, Lorenzo Callegari, Lorik Cana, Gilles Cardinet, Gérard Cenzatto, Antoine Conte, Colin Dagba, Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe, Sylvain Distin, Franck Djadjédjé, Antoine Dossevi, Boukary Dramé, Richard Dutruel, Bandiougou Fadiga, Jean-Claude Fernandes, Vincent Fernandez, Djeidi Gassama, Alec Georgen, Ismaël Gharbi, Jean-Luc Girard, Patrick Grappin, Météhan Guclu, Yannick Guillochon, Ruddy Haddad, Pascal Havet, Gaël Hiroux, Ilyès Housni, Philippe Jean, Lionel Justier, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Neeskens Kebano, Fabrice Kelban, Jéremi Kimmakon, Thomas Kokkinis, Tanguy Kouassi, Loïck Landre, Alexandre Letellier, Dominique Lokoli, Chiguy Lucau, Larrys Mabiala, Florian Makhedjouf, Tripy Makonda, Patrice Marquet, Olivier Martinez, Jean-Eudes Maurice, Senny Mayulu, Ethan Mbappé, Ibrahim Mbaye, Loïc Mbe Soh, Patrick Mboma, Yakou Meïté, Franck Merelle, Edouard Michut, Mario Mongelli, Bernard Moraly, Fabrice Moreau, Youssouf Mulumbu, Edvin Murati, Kenny Nagera, David Ngog, Granddi Ngoyi, Guy Nosibor, Pascal Nouma, Stanley Nsoki, Bartholomew Ogbeche, Hervin Ongenda, Grégory Paisley, Maxime Partouche, Timothée Pembélé, Stéphane Persol, Samuel Piètre, Laurent Pimond, Hervé Porquet, Alain Préfaci, Yacine Qasmi, Hocine Ragued, Kevin Rimane, David Rinçon, Kays Ruiz-Atil, Liazid Sandjak, Younousse Sankharé, Xavi Simons, Thierry Tinmar, Didier Toffolo, Kalifa Traoré, Franck Vandecasteele, Jean-Luc Vasseur, Timothy Weah, Sekou Yansané, Arthur Zagre, Yoram Zague, Warren Zaïre-Emery.
Contact details
Paris Saint-Germain Youth Academy
100 rue du Grand Paris
78300 Poissy
France
The Youth Academy does not recruit on the basis of CVs, but on the advice of its recruiters. There is no need to write to the club, or to the Youth Academy, or to send an e-mail.
Sporting organization
Approximately seventy players (elites, trainees, apprentices, aspirants and amateurs) are divided into three training groups. Each group takes part in five training sessions and one match per week.
The players are involved in the U19 and U17 national championships, the Challenge Espoirs FFF, the Coupe Gambardella, the Youth League and various friendly matches and tournaments.
Socio-educational project
PSG pursues the ambition of training athletes with a 360° approach by developing innovative educational programs and schooling. The socio-educational project is built around 4 pathways:
- The Citizenship Pathway to become autonomous and responsible.
- The Future Pathway to build an individualized project beyond the sports career.
- The Health Pathway to ensure the physical and mental well-being of each athlete.
- The Educational, Artistic, and Cultural Pathway to broaden horizons and develop an enriched general culture.
Schooling
The Campus has its own school: "PSG Educational City". The school project is based on a unique ambition and approach aimed at combining sporting excellence with academic excellence.
- Middle School: from 8th grade to 9th grade (U.S. equivalent)
- High School
- General and scientific track up to 12th grade;
- Technological track: 11th and 12th grade (STMG);
- Professional track: up to 12th grade;
- Post-High School
- Professional title in ‘Sports Marketing’
- Support for post-secondary pathways.